Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born on September 5, 1857 in Izhevskoe[1] and died on September 19, 1935 in Kaluga[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13], where he was buried[14][15][16]. He held citizenship of the Russian Empire, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and the Soviet Union[17][18][19][10].
Tsiolkovsky worked as a military flight engineer, mathematician, inventor, writer, science fiction writer, and physicist[14][9], operating in the fields of astronautics, ballooning, and rocket dynamics. An atheist, he was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR[14].
His decorations comprised the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Saint Anna (3rd class), Order of Saint Stanislaus (3rd class), Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of Saint Anna, and induction into the International Space Hall of Fame.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Summary
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is a human[1]. Born in Izhevskoe[2], he… he was born on September 5, 1857[3]. He died in Kaluga[4]. He died on September 19, 1935[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], mathematician[7], inventor[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month, #6,744 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born in Izhevskoe[2].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky died in Kaluga[4].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born on September 5, 1857[3].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was born on September 17, 1857[12].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky died on September 19, 1935[5].
- Burial took place at Kaluga[13].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's father was Q131577849[14].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was married to Q28357677[15].
- A child of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was Q15707329[16].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[18].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky held citizenship in Russian Republic[20].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky worked as a military flight engineer[6].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's professions included mathematician[7].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's professions included inventor[8].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's professions included writer[9].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky worked as a science fiction writer[10].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky worked as a physicist[21].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's field of work was astronautics[22].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's field of work was ballooning[23].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's field of work was rocket dynamics[24].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was educated at Vyatka men's gymnasium[25].
- A notable work attributed to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is Tsiolkovsky rocket equation[26].
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Izhevskoe[2], Konstantin Tsiolkovsky… Recorded date of birth include September 5, 1857[3] and September 17, 1857[12]. His father was Q131577849[14].
Education
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's education included a stint at Vyatka men's gymnasium[25].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], mathematician[7], inventor[8], writer[9], science fiction writer[10], and physicist[21]. Fields of work include astronautics[22], a branch of science[28]; ballooning[23]; and rocket dynamics[24], an academic discipline[29].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is Tsiolkovsky rocket equation[26]. Things named for him include Tsiolkovsky rocket equation[30], a formula[31]; Tsiolkovskiy[32], a lunar crater[33]; Tsiolkovsky[34], an urban-type settlement in Russia[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1961[37]; Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics[38], a technology museum[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1961[41]; Moscow State Aviation Technological University[42], a university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1930[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; 1590 Tsiolkovskaja[47], an asteroid[48]; "Kaluga" (Grabtsevo) Airport[49]; and Kaluga State University named after K.E. Tsiolkovskij[50].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1928[53]; Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[54], a grade of an order[55], in Russian Empire[56]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[57], a grade of an order[58], in Russian Empire[59]; Order of Saint Stanislaus[60], an order[61], in Russian Empire[62], founded in 1831[63]; Order of Saint Anna[64], an order[65], in Russian Empire[66], founded in 1735[67]; and International Space Hall of Fame[68], a hall of fame[69], in United States[70], founded in 1976[71].
Personal Life
Among Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's spouses was Q28357677[15]. A child of him was Q15707329[16]. His religion is recorded as atheism[72].
Death and Burial
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky died on September 19, 1935[5]. He passed away in Kaluga[4]. He is buried at Kaluga[13].
Why It Matters
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month, #6,744 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by Sergei Korolev[75], a military flight engineer[76], 1906–1966[77], of Russian Empire[78], awarded the Order of Lenin[79], specialised in rocket science[80] and zoo hypothesis[81], a solution[82].
Entities named for him include Tsiolkovsky rocket equation[30], a formula[31]; Tsiolkovskiy[32], a lunar crater[33]; Tsiolkovsky[34], an urban-type settlement in Russia[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1961[37]; Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics[38], a technology museum[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1961[41]; Moscow State Aviation Technological University[42], a university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1930[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; and 1590 Tsiolkovskaja[47], an asteroid[48].
FAQs
Where was Konstantin Tsiolkovsky born?
Born in Izhevskoe[2], Konstantin Tsiolkovsky…
Where did Konstantin Tsiolkovsky die?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky passed away in Kaluga[4].
Who were Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's parents?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's father was Q131577849[14].
Who was Konstantin Tsiolkovsky married to?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's spouses include Q28357677[15].
What did Konstantin Tsiolkovsky do for work?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky worked as military flight engineer[6], mathematician[7], inventor[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10].
Where did Konstantin Tsiolkovsky go to school?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was educated at Vyatka men's gymnasium[25].
What awards did Konstantin Tsiolkovsky receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[54], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[57], and Order of Saint Stanislaus[60].
Who did Konstantin Tsiolkovsky influence?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky has been cited as an influence by Sergei Korolev[75] and zoo hypothesis[81].